Archive for February 2017

One of the most alarming bills to come out of the California legislature this year is SB 18, the so-called “Bill of Rights for Children and Youth in California.” Authored by Senator Richard Pan, this bill establishes a list of inherent rights, staggering in their breadth, to which all of…

George Washington’s birthday is a federal holiday most popularly known today as “President’s Day.” It is celebrated the third Monday of February in honor of George Washington, whose birthday was on the 22nd of February. President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday is February 12th and for that reason many states officially celebrate…

In a much anticipated decision, Washington state florist Barronelle Stutzman was punished today by the Supreme Court of the State of Washington for operating her business peacefully and lovingly according to her firmly and sincerely held religious beliefs. Barronelle is a 72 yea-old grandmother who operates her business, Arlene’s Flowers.…

As you probably know by now, Barronelle Stutzman, the florist in Washington state who was sued for declining to create custom floral arrangements for a same-sex wedding, has taken a stand. Almost exactly three months previously on Novomber 15, 2016, Barronelle went before the Washington State Supreme Court for oral…

President Trump’s campaign promise to bring an to end the Johnson Amendment is poised to potentially become reality after the Free Speech Fairness Act was introduced to the House and Senate early this month. The Johnson Amendment has compromised the free speech of churches and other non-profits since 1954, when…

In a bizarre reflection of priorities when it comes to taxpayer dollars, a California murderer recently received sex-reassignment surgery in order to provide what the prisoner called a “drastic internal completeness,” as noted in The New York Times. 57 year old Shiloh Heavenly Quine is the first inmate to receive…

Newly elected state Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) introduced a bill (SB 219) earlier this month aimed at criminalizing specific behavior within nursing homes he believes is discriminatory against those who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender. Refusing to use a person’s preferred pronoun, requiring identity documents from a resident who wants…

On Wednesday, the United States Senate voted 52-47 to confirm Senator Jeff Sessions as the next Attorney General of the United States. He is the eighth confirmed cabinet member in President Donald Trump’s administration. Trump celebrated the confirmation on Twitter: Congratulations to our new Attorney General, @SenatorSessions! pic.twitter.com/e0buP1K83z — Donald…

Research over the past few years shows a trend of growth in conservative churches alongside a simultaneous demise in liberal ones. This trend flies directly in the face of John Shelby Spong’s book, “Why Christianity Must Change or Die”, which was published nearly 20 years ago and suggested that churches…